Prior to joining Prairie, Vince worked for several privately-owned and private equity-backed professional service organizations building multi-location international and domestic organizations through organic growth, as well as integration of strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Most recently as Corporate Controller at Staveley Services North America, Inc., he partnered with an internal cross-functional team focused on reducing costs, improving productivity and enhancing operating efficiencies which led to the successful divestiture of the company’s three U.S. Operating Divisions providing above-average returns for the company’s foreign shareholders.
Previously, as CFO of Opticor, Inc., a practice management company for ophthalmology and optometry practices, he directed and managed the Finance and Administrative departments and led the company’s acquisition team. Prior to joining Opticor, Vince spent nine years with The HEICO Companies holding various financial management positions within their portfolio companies, including Andy Frain Services,HEICO Cosmetics and Nutrisystem. Vince began his career in Public Accounting and spent time on the audit staff in Grant Thornton’s Philadelphia office.